Mate selection: A selection for a handicap
Zahavi proposed in 1975 the handicap hypothesis, that a costly display can be an honest signal in mate selection because of its cost. No finding beyond this attribution is stated in the article.
Zahavi proposed in 1975 the handicap hypothesis, that a costly display can be an honest signal in mate selection because of its cost. No finding beyond this attribution is stated in the article.
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Zahavi, A. (1975). Mate selection: A selection for a handicap. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 53(1), 205-214. doi:10.1016/0022-5193(75)90111-3 https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-5193(75)90111-3